Virtual Offices Reduce the Need for Loans

January 4th, 2012

Many small businesses fail each year because they cannot afford to keep up with their debt payments. Others are never able to start because they are not able to raise enough capital to begin their operations. Banks have tightened lending standards in the last few years, making it very difficult for a small business to take out a loan.

Virtual offices are a way for a small business to get started quickly, without relying on raising a large amount of capital initially. Most of the capital required to start a small business is used to lease office space, buy furniture and acquire office equipment. None of those things helps bring in customers or grow the business. Apollo Business Centers’ virtual offices in Beverly Hills can provide all of those things to a new business with no deposit and no contracts.

ABC Virtual Offices provides business services for small businesses  at a low monthly fee, starting as low as $75 per month. Services include mail handling, professional receptionist, call forwarding and conference room access. The low prices help limit the amount of risk a business is taking, which makes it more likely that the business will succeed. Businesses only have to buy the services that they need, rather than write checks every month to lease more office space than is used.

Office space in Los Angeles is very expensive, especially in Beverly Hills. ABC Virtual Offices can give even the smallest business access to the most prestigious of ZIP codes, 90210, for a small monthly fee. By keeping overhead low, small businesses can avoid taking out a loan to start their business. Without a loan, the business can get started quicker and will have a greater chance of success.

Virtual Offices Are The Perfect Venue for Networking

January 4th, 2012

Many small business owners feel that their businesses suffer because they lack interactions with other people. This lack of a professional network can hamper an entrepreneur who needs new ideas or new connections to help expand. Successful businesses know how to use their networks to optimize their chances for success. A business can tap into a network as a way to raise capital, make contact with suppliers and find customers. Many small businesses fail because they do not have contact with enough people to build a powerful network.

One way for an entrepreneur to overcome this challenge is to locate in a virtual office, such as those provided by Apollo Business Centers’ virtual offices in Beverly Hills. By sharing space with other entrepreneurs, the small business owner can start developing a network of people in similar situations. They can share information, ideas and contacts to the benefit of all the businesses that share office space in the same location.

Virtual offices make networking easy because everyone is in close proximity. Rather than waiting for industry conferences and scheduled events, business owners can make new contacts every day simply by interacting with the people who are just a few feet away from them in the same building. Sharing the workspace provides an easy topic of conversation off of which to build a relationship.

ABC Virtual Offices are located in prestigious Beverly Hills and can help connect your business to other small but growing companies throughout the Los Angeles area. Contact us today to see how we can help you get plugged in with other small businesses.

Small Business Owners Cut Costs with Virtual Offices

December 9th, 2011

For the owner of a small company, one way to dramatically cut costs is to switch to a virtual office. A virtual office offers everything that an office provides to a business, except for the overhead costs of a physical location. Virtual offices began as a way to serve professionals who worked from their homes.

One of the biggest advantages a virtual office provides is a professional address. Some home-based entrepreneurs don’t want their home addresses on business correspondences. A virtual office address provides separation from business and personal life, lending credibility and respect to a small business. Virtual offices are also affordable solutions for those who travel a large percentage of the time and do not need dedicated office space. Large companies can use a virtual office when they are trying to expand into new geographies so that they can have a local address without committing capital to the expansion project. The virtual office address can appear on business cards, letterhead and other documents. Mail can also be received at the virtual office. ABC Virtual Offices provides a business address in the desirable 90210 ZIP code of Beverly Hills.

ABC Virtual Offices offers numerous solutions for businesses looking to reduce expenses. Telephones can be answered by a live person. Incoming calls can be transferred to a different phone number such as a personal cell phone. Faxes and voicemail can be converted to electronic documents and e-mailed to any address. For those times when a business absolutely needs physical space, both desks and conference rooms are available for rent, usually by the hour. These services can be combined in attractively-priced bundles.

For the company looking to save money and avoid the expenses of costly office space and furniture, the virtual office solution is an excellent option. ABC Virtual Offices offers services that can help almost any small company appear more professional, be more efficient and slash overhead costs.